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    Before You Start! info 2% Look at the pictures and the title of this unit. What. do you think the unit is about? ‘ei ‘the questions. ‘Work with a partner and answer the qi Did you know? ‘1. How much free time do you have? Hobbies are activities that are prac- eee ee, ticed for enjoyment, not for money. 3. Look at the differant sports in the box. In the UK, the word ‘anorak’ (like Do you know where they are from? USA) describes a person Bui Mee alg ‘SPORTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Dragon bost racing Camel racing Bog snorkelling Snowboarding RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES What are rights and responsibilities? We have rights, which come from laws, and we also have responsibilities. Responsibilities can be legal (for example, to pay taxes and obey other laws) or they can be moral Something that is moral is the correct thing to do, though ‘we are net always forced to do it by law. An example would be helping a homeless person. No one will arrest you for not helping them, but the community would be a lot better if you dig. If someone has the right to free speech, then you have the responsibilty not to shut them up (and s0 take away their right) If you have the right to education, someone has the responsibilty to provide it for you and you have the responsibility not to disrupt lessons and prevent your ‘classmates from their right to education. Wherever there are rights, responsibilities also exist otherwise no one would be able to receive their rights. I's all about balance. ‘What happens when governments aren't le for your rights? Although many countries have signed many agreements about rights, stil people's rights are violated, especially children's. ‘One example of ths is child soldiers. Countries are not allowed to use children under fifteen in combat, though its estimated. that 300,000 children are actively involved in wars. What happens if my rights clash with your rights? Sometimes the rights of different people conflict and the courts have to find a balance between these rights. As Mexican president Benito Juarez said, “Between individuals, ‘as between nations, peace means respect for the rights of others.” 10 Respect for private and family life This part of the Act says there should be respect for ‘everyone's private life and family life, their homes and their correspondence (their phone calls, letters, e-mails etc.).This means you have the right to get on with your life without any authority stopping you. rity, There is a similar existing right in British law, which Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas used to take Hello! magazine to court. Vm ac jave the alone! The two stars argued that the magazine shouldn't publish pictures of them at their wedding. They said their right to privacy and confidentiality had been denied because, even though they were public figures, it was a private wedding and they should be allowed to say what pictures could be published. Whose right is right? The Human Rights Act says we have the Right to Freedom of Expression “Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right «hall indude freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority ‘and regardless of frontiers.” This means we have the right to have our own opinions to say what we want. In the Zeta Jones case, the newspapers Used this right to defend themselves in court. es Group Activity ’ How are rights defined in your country? (e.g. is there a Constitution?) Visit http://www.samaritanmag.com/we-have-30-basic human-rights-do-you-know-them Read the rights in 2 the article and prepare a short presentation for your class. Include: * Abrief description of the law/right. HJ Reading Comprehension d 4. Paying taxes and obeying laws are examples of... 1 legal rights ». individual freedoms moral responsibilities 4. legal responsibilities 2. Circle the correct sentence according to the text. ‘a. Rights and responsibilities exist together. '. Rights can exist without responsibilities. «. Responsibilities are independent of rights. dd. Rights come from responsibilities. 3. Countries a can shouldn't ©. cannot d. may ‘send children under 15 years old to war. 4. A conflict between people's rights is sorted out by ‘the police the courts friends 4. the government: 5. How many examples of violations of rights are mentioned in the text? at b2 «3 aa as b. & a. a a b e a Roe b. © a aon b. e a Bo b e a. . © What responsibilities go with the law/tight. * Why the law/tight i important to people. Why can't a person be arrested for not helping a homeless person? ‘8. Because nobody cares Because itisot against the law © Because it isnot moral

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